Making homemade pretzels, popcorn cake, personal pizzas. Sponge painting, finger painting, water color, plain old coloring, making titles for our pictures - like "Bird and Butterfuly Holding Hands" by Eleanor, and "Bagel and Cream Cheese" by William. Eleanor getting "Cubbie of the Month" in Awana - we were so proud! Jack rolling, drooling, laughing, drooling, sitting alone for 5 seconds, drooling, going on a nap strike. The rest of us listening to lots of screaming during "naps". Will's new word: UM...UM....so cute! Will pretending to talk on the phone: "HELLO! Yeah. Good. Um, um , pumpkin patch. donut shop. costco! All righty, bye-bye!" Growing, growing, all three kids growing! Jack in the 93rd perentile for height, Eleanor gaining half an inch in a month and Will gaining a quarter inch in one week! Eleanor calling her Uncle Mike a "rascal becuase he juggles!" William wanting to marry his Aunt Polly. Eleanor wanting to marry her Daddy. Eleanor telling us that when she has kids someday and they want to get out of bed she will tell them, "You sleep until I say it is time to wake up!" Eleanor and William in bed at night, chatting....Eleanor says "No more questions, William! I will just say 'I don't know'! Unless it is really important, like saying 'Please forgive me.' " William asking her more questions. Everybody loving on Jack, can't remember life without him. Eleanor up at night with growing pains, needing drinks, wanting to chat it up. Watching Sesame Street. Hearing William refer to both Bert and Ernie as "Bernie" - hey, I used to get them mixed up, too, never thought about just calling them Bernie! Me wondering about H1N1 vaccines, feeling like I can't get to the bottom of loads of conflicting information. Giving all three kids a bath at once. Doing the weekly grocery shopping with all three kids. Taking a meal to sick friends, meeting Todd after work, playing at the park. Making little "obstacle courses" in the backyard. Never ever getting caught up on laundry. Finding Will playing on top of his changing table, reaching up to push his airplanes hanging from the ceiling, checking out the Vaseline. Calling poison control for MYSELF after licking dishwasher detergent (long story). Becoming hand washing fanatics. Enjoying Jack sleeping in my arms at church. Buying new running clothes - have yet to go for a run. Eating an AMAZING chocolate peppermint milkshake Todd brought me from Chick-fil-a. Needing to run. Going to eye doctor appointments, well check-ups, random appointments. Saying the words "No whining" 902,783, 042 times - at least! Enjoying snuggling, tackling, laughing, singing, reading, playing, pretending, hugging, loving. Praising God daily. There's a smattering of what we've been up to.
Making homemade pretzels, popcorn cake, personal pizzas. Sponge painting, finger painting, water color, plain old coloring, making titles for our pictures - like "Bird and Butterfuly Holding Hands" by Eleanor, and "Bagel and Cream Cheese" by William. Eleanor getting "Cubbie of the Month" in Awana - we were so proud! Jack rolling, drooling, laughing, drooling, sitting alone for 5 seconds, drooling, going on a nap strike. The rest of us listening to lots of screaming during "naps". Will's new word: UM...UM....so cute! Will pretending to talk on the phone: "HELLO! Yeah. Good. Um, um , pumpkin patch. donut shop. costco! All righty, bye-bye!" Growing, growing, all three kids growing! Jack in the 93rd perentile for height, Eleanor gaining half an inch in a month and Will gaining a quarter inch in one week! Eleanor calling her Uncle Mike a "rascal becuase he juggles!" William wanting to marry his Aunt Polly. Eleanor wanting to marry her Daddy. Eleanor telling us that when she has kids someday and they want to get out of bed she will tell them, "You sleep until I say it is time to wake up!" Eleanor and William in bed at night, chatting....Eleanor says "No more questions, William! I will just say 'I don't know'! Unless it is really important, like saying 'Please forgive me.' " William asking her more questions. Everybody loving on Jack, can't remember life without him. Eleanor up at night with growing pains, needing drinks, wanting to chat it up. Watching Sesame Street. Hearing William refer to both Bert and Ernie as "Bernie" - hey, I used to get them mixed up, too, never thought about just calling them Bernie! Me wondering about H1N1 vaccines, feeling like I can't get to the bottom of loads of conflicting information. Giving all three kids a bath at once. Doing the weekly grocery shopping with all three kids. Taking a meal to sick friends, meeting Todd after work, playing at the park. Making little "obstacle courses" in the backyard. Never ever getting caught up on laundry. Finding Will playing on top of his changing table, reaching up to push his airplanes hanging from the ceiling, checking out the Vaseline. Calling poison control for MYSELF after licking dishwasher detergent (long story). Becoming hand washing fanatics. Enjoying Jack sleeping in my arms at church. Buying new running clothes - have yet to go for a run. Eating an AMAZING chocolate peppermint milkshake Todd brought me from Chick-fil-a. Needing to run. Going to eye doctor appointments, well check-ups, random appointments. Saying the words "No whining" 902,783, 042 times - at least! Enjoying snuggling, tackling, laughing, singing, reading, playing, pretending, hugging, loving. Praising God daily. There's a smattering of what we've been up to.